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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19
COTTON IN KANSAS.
An Editor Who Says it Can be
Grown, but that it Wont Pay.
Garden City Sentinel.

Experiments in cotton raising are being
successfully made in southwestern Kan
sas, the production being on account of
the richness of the soil, superior to the
greater portion of the Southern grown
Floating item.
We have seen this paragraph, or some
thing like it, going the rounds of the Kan
sas papers for years. They all seem to
know that cotton may be grown in Kan
sas, but do not think it has been done
years ago. The writer happens to know
that cotton has been grown in eastern
Kansas almost from the days of the first
settlement, and he knows also that it can
be grown as easily and as surely as corn
can be. The variety known as green
seed cotton was extensively grown in
Kentucky, Southern Illinois and in south
ern Indiana in the early days, and was
worked up into cloth in the families of
the early settlers. II ripens early and is
sure crop. 1t may not yield as heavily
as the larger varieties grown in the gulf
states. 1t is of good quality and the on
ly question about it's cultivation in Kan
sas-will it pay?
In 1868 the writer planted about two
acres of this green seed cotton at Belvoir,
in Douglass county, and in spite of late
planting and early frosts we gathered a
good and profitable crop.
We visited it in company with Hon.
William r. Brown, late of N. c., now of
Larned, August 20, 1868 and it was then
partly beginning to blossom. We re-
the date, as we went to Law
renee the same evening, put up at the
Eldridge House and were walked up early
the next morning by QuantrelPs guerrel-
las to find ourselves prisoner with some
eighty others and glad to escape with our
lives.
The Tuesday following this memorable
raid, August %, there was hard frost
which killed several patches of corn and
cotton. Hon. John Speer had a fine cot
ton patch of some four acres which was
growing luxuriantly till 1t was caught by
the frost. Judge Douthitt, of Topeka,
had also patch growing On his farm,
which was also frost bitten. But ours es-
capped that frost entirely in consequence
Of being on very high ground, and we
.ook the crop to a gin at Leavenworth,
1ad it bailed there and sold it in Boston
n 1854 for 81. 50 per pound. The highest
price then paid in Boston was one dollar
md sixty cents per pound, but in testing
ny bale the probe brought out lock of
cotton yellowed by frost-which reduced
he price of the whole ten cents per
,ound.
We sold about 400 pounds from the
wo acres, which would be considered a
God, fair yield on the uplands of the
outh-say half bale per acre. There
) no trouble about raising cotton in Kan
as, but there is great doubt about l.
laking it pay. 1t paid at $50 per
ound, but at eight or ten cents per I
ound it would not pay. Il
Some colored emigrants from Louisiana
nd Texas have been raising it for years
! Elk county, and it probably pays them 8
ecause they are well used to the method, t
nd can get their wives and children to O
'sist them in picking, if not in hoeing. {
Broom corn, castor beans, cane, millet q
: alfalfa will pay vote men here better Y
ian cotton, 10
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19

Many eastern people assert that this
section Of the west is the home Of the
tornado, but they should not forget their
own storms. A short time ago eastern
Ohio suffered from severe blow, and
now Pennsylvania comes in for its share
with great loss Of property, especially
of fruit trees, ~
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19
KANSAS CORN.
Kansas Farmer

Kansas Farmer.
There are but few of all the American
people who have the least conception of
the resources of Kansas Take the single
product of corn for example. Who can
tell us how much of train of cars it
would take to carry the corn crop of
1885 to New York? l have not comput-
ed it, but one who has, informs me that
if all the corn was loaded and put upon a
railway and transported across the
country, when the engines reached New
York the caboose would be on the other
side of the Rocky mountains, beyond
Denver. Kansas corn crops are simply
enormous, and this is one Of the grand
reasons why Kansas is such prosperous
state. Kansas has undoubtedly won the
first place among the corn growing states
of America 1t is an undoubted fact that
Kansas last year raised $4,000, 900 bush
elsmore merchantable corn than any other
state. And as corn is king, Kansas is the
king OF corn growing states. If then,
corn is king. wheat may be said to be
queen, and Kansas is moving her king
and queen upon the great chess board of
the Union and is rapidly check-mating all
that moves against her. If Jacob we're
alive to-day, he would undoubtedly send
his children to Kansas to buy corn. There
fore there is no doubt about the advanta-
ges of Kansas as stock growing state
Moreover, the grassesof Kansas are not
surpassed by any of the western states, SO
it is not surprising that she rsises more
horses than Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois
or Wisconsin. Kansas has always been
q stock country. Even before civiliza-
ton drove the Indian and buffalo from its
vast plains the buffalo and wild horse
foamed these great prairies in countless
herds and bands, since which the cattle
interests has become phenomenal. But,
better than all, the New Highlander and
Europen have settled upon these fertile
acres. and cut much of this country into
small farms of few hundred acres and
industry, intelligence and wealth grow
apace. No longer a state with merely
possible greatness. it has already achiev.
ed distinction and an enviable position
among the foremost farming and grazing
states of the west. And yet in view of
the great harvest of 1884 and 1885, and
the magnificent crops of the past few
years, men can be found who emigrated
to the lands of starvation. having never
heard an intelligent and truthful report
of Kansas. When the first governor was
inaugurated here, it was not known, that
apples could be grown in Kansas. Fifteen
years later Kansas fruit won the first
place at the centennial. Orchards and
vineyards flourish here Kansas lies be-
tween the 81 and 10th parallels of latitude
q district that is said to controle the des-
TIMES of the globe the world over, a par
allel that has been the thread upon which
jewels of wealth, plenty, luxury and re-
anement have been hung from time i'm
memorial. The S7th parallel is the girdle
which the genius of civilization have
spun around the sphere. Along it lies
great cities. Kansas is in the very path
OF prosperity With - fertile coil az lies
ont doors, and with salubrious climate.
Il Is therefore 1it abode for successful
man. -Sase =
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19

The life of one little child is worth
more than all the dogs that have inhab-
tied the earth from the dawn of erection
down to the present time. Ninty-uine
out of every hundred worthless ours
that infest the land ought to be killed
OF and the hundredth one put under
heavy bonds.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19
A BURSTED BLADDER.

Great heavens! Marsh Murdoch has
discovered that the word boom means q
bursted bladder. What will we do,
what will we do? Let us invent another
word to designate our rapid growth in
town and country. Sterling Bulletin.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19
Proof Of Motion.
Parsons Sun.

Wishy-washy, empty, do-less people
have no enemies. Dead men never
run against anybody, and none run
against them. To be run against is a
proof Of existence, of being a factor in
results, and to run against something
or somebody is proof of motion.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19

IF the saloons would keep ont Of
politics they wonld get along better.
They undertook to dictate who should
be mayor Of Omaha and they failed.
Now it is proposed to give them a dose
of their own medicine. The new adj
ministration proposes to dictate to them
what they shall do.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19

The soldiers monument to President
Garfield, was unveiled at Washington
City May 18th, before an immense assem-
hlage. After the statute was unveiled
appropriate speeches were delivered by
Ex-Speaker Keifer and Pseaidept Ceve-
land.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19

A phrenologist has examined the
head of John L. Sullivan and declares
that the champion is not brutal or vicious
but simply fond Of "apimal enjoyment. +"
Johns animal enjoyment consists in
hitting man just behind the burr Of
the ear and knocking him as cold as
frosty crowbar. A phrenoIogist is
wasting his time when he undertakes
to feel Sullivan's bumps, because
there are SO many Of the bumps that
have been placed there by the fists of
rival pugillsts that it would take a post
norton examination to explain them.
-Emporia Republican. @
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19

The construction of the Santa Fe rail-
road has cost that company, in Kansas
alone. s41, SIS, S9405, according to the
annual report of the railroad commits.
sioners.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19

Ex-senator Tabor of Colorado, the mil
lionsir mine-owner, has just built new
opera house in Leadville, meant to be
finer than the one in Denver. A few
days ago Tabor employed an artist to
fresco the walls While he was at work
on portion of Shakespeare, Tabor enter
ed the building and asked who it was the
artist was painting. Shakespeare" was
the reply. "Who is heY' 'The greatest
dramatist, poet ETC., that ever lived"
Ever done anything for Leadvilley'
mo think not" replied the artist. sad
ly. Then paint him right out and put
me in. "-LeavenwOrth Times.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19
The prospects of the Kansas silk rails

The prospects Of the Kansas silk rails
ing revival are very encouraging. Num-
bers of farmers and others have taken ad-
vantage Of the opportunities afforded by
newly established silk mills to SOW small
tracts of land with the Usage orange.
which is as suitable for silkworms at the
Mulberry. All coccoons are to be pur-
chase by the mills at fixed rate. and q
profitable industry, which will enable
land to be used to best advantage. and
find employment for large numb OF per
sons, looks like finding permanent
home in the busy and prosperous State
Globe Democrat.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19

The man who comes to Kansas instead
of the northwest is sensible and lucky.
He hae ten months of the year to work in.
Auy farmer knows how much money
there is in that. His stock has ten
months of mild weather and natural food.
His crops can &c anything he chooses to
plant. He does not have to look for five
months on dead snow and starving cattle.
He does not have to depend on wheat
alone when wheat is too cheap to pay fol
the time spent in making the soil fit to
produce it. The Kansas farmer Is alwaya
is always in possession Of paying mar
ket.-Kansas City Times.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-19
CLIMATE.

tits safe to say,S that all things con-
sidered, there is perhaps no healteier
climate to be found than Central Kan
sas. AS rule the atmosphere is dry,
our elevation of 1900 feet above the
level of the sea gives us a very pure
and healthy air. The weather is as
warm in summer and as cold in winter,
for brief periods, as is found in Missouri
or Illinois; but there seasons of heat
and cold are comparatively brief. Cold
weather seldom begins here until
Christmas, lasting until the first Of
March, when farmers begin spring work.
1t seldom rains or SHOWS much in win
ter. We have sudden changes of
weather, both in summer and winter,
bnt these are of brief duration. That
the climate is undergoing changes, there
is no longer any question. For the
past three years we have had as much
rain as was needed, and at the same
time have been free from floods, tor
nadoes and other elementry misfortnnes
which caused so much loss of life and
property in the eastern states. Each
year we find new grssses and other vege-
tation making an appearance, the result
of cultivating the lands, growing trees
settling up the country. There is more
wind here than in the eastern or middle
states, but this characteristic of climate
is gradually but very perpetually under
going change. The past two years
were as free from winds as in any of
the states east. There is always enough
air stirring here to be refreshing and
invigorating, and Kansas people would
not be deprived Of the life giving breeze
of summer under any consideration.
However warm it may be in the heated
summer months, there is no oppressive
ness of heat; no sun strokes. The nights
are always cool in summer and the
evenings as delightful as the heart
could wish. People sleep better in
Kansas than in any other country on
earth. There is something in the at
mosphere thatgives perfect rest to mind
and body while asleep.-Great Bend
Tribune.
It is fact that Kansas is being flood
ed with too many small and newsless
daily papers. The Atchison Champion
strikes the right gait when he remarks:
"The editor of the Marion Record is
wise in his day and generation. He re-
sists the importunies of thoughtless
friends, and refuses to start a daily.
Marion is good town, prosperous and
growing rapidly, but it cannot support
a second daily newspaper, and ought
not to try the experiment. A hand
some, well edited, and clean looking
weekly-and the Record is all this-is
of far more advantage to any town than
is siekly, proverty stricken daily.
Half the daily newspapers that have re-
Gently been started in Kansas are q
curse to the towns whose names they
bear. They give strangers a bad i'm
preston of the place. A Kansas town
Of less than eight or ten thousand in
habitants makes serious mistake when
it attempts to maintain a daily news
paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04
CIVIL-SERVICE LEGISLATION.
Provisions Of Bill To Be Submitted to, the
General Assembly for Enactment.

The State Cvil-servce Reform Association
has prepared bill to be presented to the Legis-
lature. The bill provides for four commission
ers-two from each of the two parties casting
the greatest number of votes at the last pre-
ceding general election. They to hold no
other official place under the State of Indiana
The Governor shall be ex oficio civilservice
com missioner, and in case of tie have the
casting vote; each commissioner, except the
Governor, to be paid So day for each day actu-
ally EN- ployed, beside travelling and other neces-
sary expenses. The commission shall prepare
rules for the selection of persons to fill Offices in
the State which required to be filled by ap-
pointment, and for the selection of persons to
be employed in the service of the State. No
person. under penalty, shall solicit or
receive contributions for political purposes,
nor be threatened or coerced in any way for re
fusing to contribute for such purposes. There
are to be open competitive and other examina
tons for entrance into the service and promo
given to honorably discharged Union soldiers
There is to be a chief examiner, who is to be sec
rotary Of the commission, and receive a salary
Of $4,000. The service is to be classified three
months after the act shall take effect and after
that person shall be appointed or admitted tc
or promoted to any Office or place. until he has
passed an examination. No elective Offices are
to be classified nor any place of appointment re
curing the confirmation of the Senate. 1t ast
provides that any city may, at any time by
resolution of its municipal government, place it
self under the provisions of this act and it,
service be filled in accordance Herewith.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04
THE QUO WARRANT0 SUITS.
Trial of the Cases to Begin Before Judge
Howe To-MOrr0w-Dr Rockers Answer.

The attorneys interested in the quo warranto
suits Of William Irwin. criminal judge-elect, and
DR.. Theodore Wagner, coroner-elect together
with those representing the defendants, will
complete their arrangements for the trial, which
begins Wednesday. If the ballots and election
clerk, the first thing will be recounting of the
votes by the attorneys, before Judge Howe, who
is alone to try the case. The preparation of the
new tabular sheets may delay the recount a day
or two, but it is thought everything will be in
readiness by Wednesday. 1t is expected the
trial will continue through three weeks. There
is to be no jury.
DR.. Rocker yesterday filed his answer to the
information filed by DR.. Wagner. and after re-
citing his appointment to the coroners Office by
the County Commissioners, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of DR.. Stratford. alleges
that the relator, Wagner is not entitled to the
Office, and was not at the time of the election,
because he was not an elector of Marion county
at that time. The respondent claims that DR..
Frank Morrison, the returns made by the
canvassipg board, had majority of twenty two
votes, and that it was so certified to the
But as Morrison did not qualify as provided by
the statute, the respondent continues the legal
coroner, because there was no fraudulent OF
altered returns of the vote of the first precinct
of fhe Twenty third ward, which Wagner al
leges as the cause of Morrisons majority. On
that return the relator had only 100 votes. while
Morrison had 278. He further charges that in
votes we're cast for Wagner. To his Wagner
filed reply to the effect that illegal votes were
cast for Morrison, and he denied the charge o.
the respondent Rocker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04

to 1855, 0o4 81. Bonded debt Including Belt road
bonds, $500, 000,, $1,905, 800; interest coupons
$3.50. 668 80; temporary loan of 1886. interest Al
per cent, payable semi-annually. SO, 900, due
30 1897 irte---4 = sa0 600: total tenn
-y ----.-rs pos -.
porary loan outstanding on JAM |, 1887, 800, uUu
lk6 treasurer, H. W. Miller, submitted re-
port for the year, showing receipts amounting
TO $3.50, 16S Al. and expenditures. 1858, 729. 10,
leaving on hand balance of SIC, 1896
The City Hall comnittee reported the total
rent for Tomlinson Hall. from its opening IN
June until Jan. 1. as 81 $50 The expense of the
hail. including heating of entire building and
few items of permanent improvement, amounted
to 81, 1913 so.
Dir. Pearson moved that the rental for Tom
linson Hall be fixed as follows: Political conyen-
tons, State and county, $50; political conven-
tons. congressional and city, $50; balls, drills
etc. requiring removal of chairs, single day $780,
musical and literary entertainments at night
$50; musical and literary entertainments in day
time, 800 Provided that all other character of
entertainments. including all meetings for pure
ly charitable purposes, may be fixed by the
Mayor president of the Board of Aldermen and
city clerk, as heretofore. The motion was re-
ferred to the building committee.
The usual ordinances were passed approprat-
ing money for the fire and police departments,
etc. The yearly report of the chief fire engineer
was received. 1t was beautifully written docu-
ment, prepared by department clerk Joseph L..
Gaspar, being illustrated with a water color and
pen-and ink portrait of Chief Webster, a street
was passed from hand to hand by the members,
receiving great admiration. On motion of Mr..
Cummings. vote of thanks was rendered Mr..
Gaspar for the report
The recommendation of the chief fire engineer
to buy new standing ladder to reach tall build
ings was, on motion Of Mr. Haugh, referred to
the fire committee
The Council then adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04
Consolidation of Conferences.

At their regular meeting. yesterday morning,
the Methodist ministers elected the following
officers:
President-E B. Rawls.
Vice presdent-J. w. Duncan.
Secretary-C. W. Tinsley.
Treasurer-W. T. Sheridan.
The question of consolidating the Indiana and
Southeast Indiana conferences was brought up
for consideration by Rev. Halstead Messrs W.
r. Halstead, j. w. Duncan and Levi Ritter were
appointed committee to canvass the members
and report in two weeks on the feasibility OF
holding mass-meeting, at Meridian-stre
Church, to act upon the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04
TO-DAY's DOINGS.

Annual convention Of the Delegate State Board of Ag-
reyltnre, Board OF Agriculture rooms morning and
afternoon.
Meeting of Womans State Fair Association, State
library, morning and afternoon.
Indiana Poultry Show, Meridian Rink morning after.
noon and evening
Pablo installation of officers of George II. Thomas
Post, q. A. r., Tonllinson Hail. evening
Grand Opera house" Ermnie." evening.
The Museum-"S Slocum afternoon and evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04
The Annual Poultry show.

The annual fair Of the Indiana poultry dealers
viii begin this afternoon at the Meridian Rink
and viii continue the remainder of this week
Quite number Of the moro prominent poultry
-aisers arrived in the city yesterday with their
fowls, and the indications now are that the fair
will be in every respect one of the most success
full ever held in the State. Over one hundred
exhibitors lave signifed their intention to be
present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04
Annual Meeting of Agricultnrists.

The annual meeting of the State Board of
at the rooms of the State Board of Agriculture.
This forenoon President Seward will deliver his
annual address. In the afternoon there will be
addresses by Governor Gray, Mayor Denny and
Col J. B. Maynard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04
Last of the Liquor League Cases.

Squire Feibleman yesterday dismissed the
half dozen cases against the employees of the
Street Railway Company, that have been pend
ing for four weeks. They never came to trial
because the "spies" who swore out the warrants
failed to appear in court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04
Ice Tools.

We have good assortment of Woods cee
brated ice tools in stock at manufacturers
prices Send for catalogue. Mail orders promptly
attended to. Also, agents for Howe Scale Com
pany. We have several wagon scales in stock at
low prices for few days. Buy the Howe if you
want the best. HILDEBRAND & FUGATE.
80 South Meridian street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04
Beginning Of the Week of Prayer.

very interesting meeting was held at the
Second Presbyterian Church last evening-the
first of the week of prayer. This evening at the
same place the subject for prayer will be Sun
day Schools and the Family
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04

AT the reguie p. meeting of the Common Coun-
''i ,.sr night Mayor Denny addressed the body
OF the manner in which the city affairs had been
managed during the last year, speaking as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04
Adjustment of swamp Land Litigation

Attorneys Darrow and Morrison and Samuel
Milk, of Newton county, are in the city and will
have a consultation with the State officers to-
day with view of amicably adjusting the pend
ing litigation over the Beaver-lake swamp land